Not sure where to post this as I am a newbie here. My story so far is I found lump on right breast at end of Sept.Went to hospital had mammogram, ultrasound, FNA and core biposy. Results were due on my birthday the 9th Nov, went along only to be told by consultant that there was not enough tissue cells to say what this lump is but they say so far it all looks benign. I told my consultant on the day that the lump had got bigger but he put it down to more or less the healing form the core biopsy 2 weeks earlier.
So now I am booked in for a possible excision biopsy or an incision biopsy on Weds and to be honest I am sooooooooo scared as I then have to wait till 4th Jan for results due to cultures, and labs and the fact it will be Christmas.
I just feel that if they think it’s benign why have I had more tests…I know they can’t just diagnose what this lump is. My MIL said surely if it was anything to worry about it would have shown by now…but would it??
My consultant doesn’t even spend time reassuring me or talking to me he just mumbles and out he goes. !!My doctor who first felt it said it was approx 1-1.5cm back on 3rd Oct and now she reckons it is more 2.5-3cm big.
In all this time I have had the waiting game and now I have more waiting…!!
Sorry I just feel that if it was all ok it would be over with by now…I just cry first thing in the morning before my baby and daughter wake up. I am trying to carry on as I know what use is worrying when I don’t even know if there is something to worry about !!
Anyone out there had anything similar???any thoughts greatly appreciated
sending you a big ((((((((((((HUG)))))))))), its not much fun waiting for results. I had a skin lesion as the surgeon called it removed on Friday, my mammogram had came back clear, when the surgeon removed the lump he said it looked innocent but he was still sending it away for testing.
It sounds as if you are the same as me , everything is looking as if its benign but they are just making sure.
Thanks for the hug…heres wishing you luck with the results. So how long have you got to wait? Is 2 weeks standard? I have read on other websites that some people get results in 48hours…!!!
So was yours a lump that they were able to remove all in one go?
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Hi Paula
I am pleased you rang for support and you know they are there if you need them again, it is hard to take the worry away but sharing it can help some people.
The waiting for results is the most awful part of this disease and fear is more crippling than anything. Remember 9 out of 10 turn out to be nothing and if you like most of us on this site turn out to be the unlucky ones you will be ok there is always hope.
I found my lump on the 31st July went to Doctors who referred me to consultant 5 days later (private) I had firstly noticed that my armpit looked fat but my little baby was only 7 mths and I hadn’t lost all my pregnancy weight but then a lump appeared in my left boob on top approx a couple on cm. The consultant firstly said that he was concerned as my lymph nodes where enlarged and booked me for mammogram and ultrasound. They were going to do a core biopsy but when they did a FNA the lump disappeared and they said that it was a cyst (short lived relief) the did the mammogram and ultrasound the next day and then said that they were concerned as colour showed up on ultrasound and they redid the FNA, the first had been sent off as contained smears of blood. Initial results showed no malignant cells found and the 2nd results were inconclusive so booked for surgery the following week to removed lump which reappear after draining. They initially removed a few lymph’s and lump and results came back as the dreaded C. I then had further surgery to remove more tissue from around lump site and all nodes removed. Have started 48 lots of chemo done 4 and 6 wks of rads.
My whole world has fallen apart but somehow I get up every day to see to my to little boys (2.5 and 1 on wed) and they will be the reason that I will survive this.
Waiting for results over Christmas will be horrible but try and enjoy your little ones, my results were back within 4 days so I personally feel that alot of it is due to waiting list and funding etc.
Take care and let me know how you get on
Well the tears are streaming now as I can only imagine how you feel. I feel so humble when I read how brave you ladies are and how well you seeminly cope…not enough words to describe you wonderful lot.
I know that if C comes my way I will fight it every way I can as I have to be about for my son 13mnths and 6yr old daughter and hubby.
I really value your time in writing back to me and thank you for sharing that with me. I wish you lots of luck with the chemo and pls keep me posted with how you are getting on.
hi paula,
i have everything crossed for you, it is such a horrible time waiting for results, you sound to have a great positive attitude, keep smiling, let us know how you get on
take care
love galen xx
I also have everything crossed for you and hope that the results are good. The waiting is the worst part and it is crucifying, but hang in there and we are all routing for you.
It is hard too when you have little ones. I am 39 with a little boy who is just 1 and a little girl who was 4 last week, and I have spent many a night, feeding my little boy his milk crying, but they do keep me going and they give me something to fight for. I worry about the future and whether I will see them grow up, but then I know that I have to stay positive for them, my OH and myself. I have just finished 6 sessions of chemo and am now waiting to start Herceptin.
Whatever happens, we are all here to help you through it. But hopefully you will be clear.
Let us know how you get on and as galen says, try to keep smiling.
Thank you so much Ladies…such kind comforting words.
Dawn…good luck with the Herceptin…you have a positive outlook when it comes to your little ones, I feel your worry but you keep positive too.
I am just amazed at you all…I was in tears alot last night reading some stories on here. It just shouldn’t happen…!! Whatever happens to me I have decided to do the London Moonwalk this year and the race for life and I will do it for all you lovely ladies and the ladies who will have to fight C in the future…!!You have touched my soul…!!
Paula - so very sorry to read your story. Why not ask your GP to speak to the consultant before your biopsy on Wednesday and ask for a frozen section to be done. This way they get a very good idea immediately. I had this done both times I had BC and it cuts out the waiting. I think it is scandalous to leave you in the dark over the Christmas period and very insensitive in that it is 3 months since you first discovered the lump. I wish you masses of luck and do please let us know what happens.
Thanks Olivia…I don’t hink I will get to speak to my gp now as she works part-time and due in tomorrow. I will ask the breast care nurse about that this afternoon. Yes I think I have waiting long enough and the feeling of being left in the dark.
So can you enlighten me on the frozen section procedure??
I spoke to the breast care nurse this afternoon and she said they do not use the frozen section anymore as it proved unreliable!! She also said that this wait I have had is normal!!! Not in my books it isn’t. She said it would not alter the outcome…nice huh…!!!
Anyway best go get chilled and do my list for my mum who will be looking after my 13mth old tomorrow and make sure my 6yr old goes to sleep.
How are you and how are things, just found your post as was wondering what was happening with you.
Hope you are OK though and the little ones not giving you too much grief … ha ha … my 4 year old has turned into a monster again at bedtime, and loves to see how far she can push us … and my 1 year old is just a little thug and never lets me sit down for more than 5 mins when we are out, but hey, they keep me smiling and laughing most of the time and stop me thinking too much about things.
Sounds like your two keep you busy as well, so remember, just keep on doing your normal things and hopefully you will find that it is easier (wrong word) to deal with.
Thanks for asking…I am fine just sore and feel like I have had a rugby tackle…ohhh er…Had a full excision and the sugeon was 90%sure the lump is benign. What can I say!!! I am hopeful but still wait until Jan 4th for the final results.
As for rest…yeah…not unless I move out !!My little boy can’t understand that mummy cant lift him yet and is a real misog. My daughter is brilliant and just wants to keep hugging me.!!! Hubby is coping as best he can with trying to run the house…school run, dog walks, shopping etc…you know what I mean.